News and Opinion - British Ecological Society

Shasta dam releases can be managed to benefit both salmon and sturgeon, study finds

The needs of endangered winter-run chinook salmon, threatened green sturgeon and people can be met through optimised water releases into the Sacramento River.

City parks lift mood as much as Christmas, Twitter study shows

A first-of-its-kind study finds that visitors to urban parks use happier words and express less negativity on Twitter than they did before their visit

Building a story: Effectively communicating to policymakers

Our Summer School students learned how to present scientific research - such as the response of seals to wind farm installations - to policymakers in a special Pie and a Pint Policy evening.

Large herbivores increase biodiversity in tropical forests

Joint extinction of tapirs and peccaries leads to reduction in tropical forest diversity, finds 10 year study

Rare antelopes and black cats

Researchers develop tools to help manage seagrass survival

New statistical tools help prevent seagrass loss

New technique can show links between prey and microplastics

Research presents a new technique which gives insights into the exposure of marine predators to microplastics.

Our new home for ecology

The British Ecological Society moved into its vibrant new office in central London today.

New study could reset how scientists view sex determination in painted turtle populations

Findings of a study go against current expectations of environmental sex determination in painted turtle populations.

Road verges provide refuge for pollinators

Research finds roadside verges can provide food and refuge for pollinators but cutting them too early in the year removes this benefit.

Study suggests economic growth benefits wildlife but growing human populations do not

Do the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals promote or limit conservation.

Connecting Shared and Spared Land in the Agricultural Landscape

Can land-sharing and land-sparing be combined to meet food demands whilst conserving biodiversity?

New treatment programme offers hope for controlling wombat mange

A treatment programme to guides the development of a more effective control of deadly mange disease in wombat populations

Call for experts: Invasive species

Are you an invasive species expert? We need your help!

Species on the move

Social media posts help researchers to discover climate change is to blame for displacement of 55 species in UK.